NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
179 reportsClear category filter165,000 miles · May 7, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Eco Sport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact became aware that the engine oil pressure was falling quickly, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle during the failure. The contact was able to pu…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Eco Sport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact became aware that the engine oil pressure was falling quickly, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle during the failure. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was taken to various independent mechanics; however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11587460
71,000 miles · May 6, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 60-62 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact drove to the residence and verified that there was sufficient oil in the vehicle; however, the failure recurred while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that while starting and dri…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 60-62 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact drove to the residence and verified that there was sufficient oil in the vehicle; however, the failure recurred while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that while starting and driving the vehicle, the vehicle was shuddering and made an abnormally loud sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the oil pump drive belt was fractured. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
NHTSA ODI #11587189
63,000 miles · Apr 29, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the deal…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump tensioner. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11585892
8,000 miles · Apr 25, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil warning light illuminated and suddenly the vehicle lost motive power. The contact merged to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was related…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil warning light illuminated and suddenly the vehicle lost motive power. The contact merged to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact received the notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11585139
Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was no…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11584929
88,000 miles · Apr 19, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated tha…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The dealer confirmed parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11584040
80,000 miles · Apr 15, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH the oil pressure warning light ill…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH the oil pressure warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the oil was changed although the contact was informed it was not needed. The vehicle was taken to a different independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a damaged wet belt and the contact was informed that a new engine was needed. The vehicle was towed to a different independent mechanic where the engine was replaced. The independent mechanic informed the contact that after the repair, the vehicle was jerking while accelerating. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11583023
Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started making abnormal ticking sounds. The contact was able to drive to th…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started making abnormal ticking sounds. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the following day, the failure recurred increasingly, and the vehicle was shuddering significantly. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the failure was related to the recall. The dealer informed the contact that he would be charged a repair fee because the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11582999
58,000 miles · Apr 15, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact was able to pull into the drive…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact was able to pull into the driveway, where the vehicle stalled. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized due to a loss in oil pressure. The dealer related the failure to the NHTSA Campaign and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11582983
91,000 miles · Apr 12, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Eco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to…
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Eco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where is diagnosed and determined that the engine was damaged due to the oil pump failure. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the dealer confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11582600
Official recalls
3Jun 27, 2025
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Dec 22, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.
Dec 17, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C26.
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Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence: Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C26.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence: Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C26.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗